QLD · Livingstone Council
Emu Park, QLD, 4710
Current weather
18°CClear sky
92% humidity · 9 km/h wind · 21.6° / 15.6° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#177 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Emu Park is a smaller suburban community in the Livingstone area, home to around 2,281 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 109 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 47.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $465, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,281
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,192
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 193 of 1,101
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 45%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 82 / 42 / 31
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $465
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 109
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 127 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault11
- Drug Offences32
- Other Property Damage11
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)8
- Traffic And Related Offences29
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 950
- Emu Park State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bell ParkPark
- Hartley ParkPark
- Kele ParkPark
- Kerr ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Bell ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #177 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bell ParkheritageState heritage place
- Bell Parkgovernmentpark
- Hartley Parkgovernmentpark
- Kele Parkgovernmentpark
- Kele Parkgovernmentpark
- Kerr Parkgovernmentpark
- Kerr Parkgovernmentpark
- Kerr Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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